Straight-talk advice on marriage, parenting, work and the everyday crossroads of life. From a longtime wife, mom, and marketing VP who’s been there. Welcome.

On Friendship

The Mom: Can you please make sure your little sister sits next to you on the bus? She was asking me for gum to pay off some kid as part of an extortion racket so she can sit in the back.
The 10 y.o.: No problem. I sit with Clare. She hates gum. And she’s nice. Even if she does like cats.

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